Aber Falls ( cy, Rhaeadr Fawr) is a waterfall located about two miles (3 km) south of the village of

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, Gwynedd,

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. The waterfall is formed as the plunges about over a sill of igneous rock in the foothills of the range. Two tributaries merge; the enlarged stream is known as ; from the road bridge, ("New Bridge"), the name becomes .

History

Visitors walking along the main footpath towards the falls may spot several small

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settlements including an excavated roundhouse and smithy fenced off with an information plaque adorning it, several standing stones and cairns are also present, most of these sites can be found on the right side of the pathway. There is also a piece of recording equipment that is recording the weather. It is located to the north west of

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in Wales.

Visitor facilities

Visitors can park at , from which the Falls are accessible on foot on a clearly marked trackway. There is a cash charge for parking but there are toilets and picnic benches available. The nearest place where food can be purchased is the cafe in the tourist information centre at village. It is possible to bathe in the

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of the falls, although the water is cold even at the height of summer and care must be taken on the often slippery rocks.

North Wales Path

The

North Wales Path The North Wales Path ( cy, Llwybr y Gogledd) is a long-distance walk of some that runs close to the coast of northern Wales between Prestatyn in the east and Bangor in the west. Parts of it overlap with the Wales Coast Path. The path runs alo ...

, a long-distance coastal path between and , crosses the bridge at the foot of the falls. This bridge, together with the smaller one at the foot of the smaller falls to the west ( cy, Rhaeadr Fach), was erected in 1995.

Gallery

Image:Aber Falls View.jpg, Aber Falls with the mountains around Image:Aber Falls (7991422829).jpg, The bridge and falls

References

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